Education & Research Programs

Open Style Lab’s 10-week research program teams designers, engineers, and occupational therapists to create functional yet stylish wearable solutions with and for people with disabilities. Learn more.

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PARSONS COLLAB COURSE

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SUMMER PROGRAM 2018

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SUMMER PROGRAM 2017

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INC.LUSIVITY
INC.LUSIVITY
Squarespace & The NY Knicks
Squarespace & The NY Knicks
WWW/FASHION: What's Wrong with Fashion?
WWW/FASHION: What's Wrong with Fashion?

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Come check out these amazing fellows creations on Aug 18 @parsons_thenewschool at 1pm. Message us for a ticket. #squadgoals #friendship #innovation #aging #technology #humanrights #beauty#fashion#education #inclusivedesign #inclusion #diversity #hacking #life Had an amazing time #hacking @ikeausa furniture to see how slight adaptations could make the furniture serve as assistive devices for people with mobility challenges. Shoutout to our team members @pluke01 @kierieo @xianforbeauty83 and our fellows for their ingenious ideas! disability #aging #injury #style #homedecor #design #interiordesign #innovation #inclusivedesign #healthcare #fashion The face you make when you just created a fashionable and functional garment 😀🙌 #aging #innovation #fashionforall #beauty #health #diversity #disability #humanrights #style #newyorkcity #parsonsschoolofdesign
Our partners @ultimaker came to class today to teach us about 3D printing products to use for our designs! #openstylelab2018 #3dprinting #inclusivedesign #aging #innovation #fashion #parsonsschoolofdesign Did you know that email was created by someone with a visual impairment? Open Style Lab team members with disabilities help drive innovation further. Check out our teammates’ @christina_disarmed piece on @fastcompany. Link in bio. (Pictured here is a screen shot of an article titled “the most valuable person that you haven’t hired yet) #disability #employment #innovation #equalrightsforall #hacking #ada Week 3 of our summer program learning about wool 🐑 from our partners @thewoolmarkcompany #openstylelab2018 #inclusivedesign #stem #diversity #inclusion #fashion #style (pictured here is the Woolmark staff and open style lab fellows in the classroom) Scroll through for a sneak peak of @microsoft inclusive gaming lab!! "It's here! Open Style Lab Summer 2018 starts this Friday, June 8 (stay tuned for news on our final showcase to take place in August). To help fund OSL's efforts this summer and beyond, please consider donating to our GoFundMe at https://gofundme.com/openstylelab. We offer several perks based on contribution amount, including one-on-one chats with Executive Director @gracehjun and Marketing Manager @christina_disarmed! You can also donate via Amazon Smile by selecting ""Open Style Lab Inc"" as your charity of choice. (Pictured here is open style lab participant smiling) Thanks to everyone for your never-ending love and support! #openstylelab2018 #openstylelab #osl #parsonsschoolofdesign #parsons #oslparsons #design #fashion #tech #diversity #accessibility #styleforall #gofundme #charity" Some shots from our Inc.lusivity event last Tuesday! Make sure to follow us to learn more about upcoming events. #styleforall #osl2018 Join us for Inc.lusivity, a panel hosted by OSL where experts in body, disability, and racial diversity will discuss how businesses and corporations can embrace inclusivity. Speakers will include Kimberly Drew (@museummammy), social media manager for The Met; Lauren Chan (@lcchan), fashion editor; and Bradford and Bryan Manning, founders of fashion brand Two Blind Brothers (@twoblindbros). Of course, our very own Executive Director Grace Jun (@gracehjun) will be there as well. All proceeds from the event will go toward funding OSL’s Summer 2018 Program. Inc.lusivity will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, at 88 Prince St., 4th Fl., in New York City. Register to attend at bit.ly/2HtuWTN. #inc.lusivity #inclusivity #openstylelab2018 #openstylelab #osl #oslsummer #parsonsschoolofdesign #parsons #oslparsons #design #fashion #tech #diversity #accessibility #styleforall Just caught our Executive Director talking about her work with Open Style Lab during the NY Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game. We were featured as one of the winners of the Knicks + Squarespace's "Make It" grant. #openstylelab #osl #design #fashion #accessibility #styleforall #Inclusivity #humanrights #style #fashion #friendship #tech #knicks #cavs #nyc A big OSL shoutout to our collaborators in Asia! Our executive director, Grace, was in Thailand and Hong Kong over the past two weeks, holding workshops on wearable technologies for people with disabilities and the elderly. She also gave a talk to reps of rural schools and hospitals at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, which is looking to host an OSL node based in Asia led by MIT alumnus and mentor of UTCC's Innovation-Driven Entrepreneur (IDE) Academy Ed Rubesch. Ed, by the way, is also preparing to compete this year in a universal design competition in Asia funded by MIT! More information on IDE Academy at http://idecenter.utcc.ac.th/ide-myanmar-2. #openstylelab2018 #openstylelab #osl #design #fashion #tech #diversity #accessibility #styleforall Many thanks to @glamourmag for highlighting Open Style Lab's contributions to adaptive fashion. #openstylelab2018 #openstylelab #osl #parsonsschoolofdesign #parsons #oslparsons #design #fashion #tech #diversity #accessibility #styleforall Check out coverage by @CNBC of OSL's custom designs for our marketing manager @christina_disarmed, whose motor neuron disease means she can't use her arms. Link in bio! #mnd #als #openstylelab2018 #openstylelab #osl #parsonsschoolofdesign #parsons #oslparsons #design #fashion #tech #diversity #accessibility #styleforall Our executive director, Grace Jun, will be speaking at the #ReelAbilities Film Expo at Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan at 4pm today! Free entry! It’s a wrap! Thank you @sxsw & @meconvention for the opportunity to speak about our work to create wearable solutions for people with disabilities! #openstylelab2018 #sxsw2018 #parsons #universaldesign #createthenew Follow our social media manager @christina_disarmed for a live stream of her #sxsw2018 talk with @museummammy and @glamourmag at Palm Park Austin at 5:30pm CT today! @meconvention @mercedesbenz If you’re at #sxsw2018, come check out @gracehjun on stage at #sxsw at 5pm CT Open Style Lab x @cnbc #sxsw2018 #openstylelab2018